BELIEVE it or not, the typical low-tech “bahay kubo” built by the Filipinos’ ancestors centuries ago can be considered the first “green building,” which is fast-becoming the trend in the so-called ...

Here is the inspiration for this week’s column. My father, Boom Boncan, showed me this modern bamboo model house in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, inspired by the bahay-kubo. It is for the Palawan Council ...

MANILA, Philippines — Industrial design student Ronan Villanueva did not need to go far to find inspiration for a product in his design class. Tasked to make a plate that exhibits an artifact from the ...

We Filipinos have been "tiny house living" long before it became a thing. According to a report on Monday's "Unang Balita," a young architect in Tagbilaran, Bohol has designed a modern "bahay kubo" ...

THE third episode of "Alagang Wilcon," titled "Champions of Filipino Architecture and Design," takes viewers through the inspiring journeys of three prominent architects and designers: Arlen De Guzman ...

Would you spend around P30 million for an apartment in New Manila, Quezon City? Even one with the prestigious Mañosa trademark? Campanilla Lane, a limited edition residential project of Mañosa ...

Italy and the Philippines have a long, shared history together. Filipinos comprise the sixth largest foreign population group in Italy, and the second largest group of Asians. Italy is also the second ...